Beliefs
A person visiting America once asked me about the local church where I was connected. His approach was insightful. He requested to borrow a hymnbook of what the local church sang. He said our singing would tell him what he needed to know.
I agree with this neighbor’s central understanding, that a church sings what it believes. It appears some of the hymns of the early church are in the New Testament, and that the church has always been singing what it believes. As a window on what the followers of Christ at Forest Home believe, please consider the one page sheet of various songs we heartily sing. LH
Beliefs We Sing (please click to view)
Nicene Summary of Bible Teaching (Click to View)
Why Do We Call Forest Home a church of Christ
A common question I hear from visitors to FH is, “Why are you called a Church of Christ?” We could certainly point to tradition and how this has been the name of the group meeting here since the building was a one room schoolhouse. But why continue to be identified as “a church of Christ?” I believe there are some very good reasons. Do you find these reasons compelling?
Here are several:
Because it is one of the Bible names for a church.
Because the church is the Bride of Christ.
Because Christ is the Head of the Church.
Because Christ is the cornerstone and builder of the Church and locally this Church.
Because all authority has been given Christ in heaven and on earth.
Because Christ is bigger and better than the mistakes of us who have used His name
Because the Father is summing up all things in Christ
Because Jesus is the beginning … that in everything he might be preeminent
The church has been, is, and will be conformed to the image of Christ
We are purchased with Christ’s blood and are not our own
We are free and living by His blood
Jesus is our Bread
Christ is our Lord and Savior
Jesus is the One who pours the Spirit of God on the church
In Christ all things hold together
Jesus cherishes the Church and will present her without blemish
He is our greatest Good and Highest Joy
At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow
Worthy is the Lamb